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Use of English

Level B2

Part 1 - Multiple Choice

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For Questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

Learning phrasal verbs can seem difficult at first, but they often (0) COME UP in everyday conversations, films and articles. For this reason, students who want to sound more natural in English should not simply memorise lists, but try to see how these expressions are used in real contexts. A good way to start is to (1) .......... new phrasal verbs in a notebook and group them by topic or meaning. You should also (2) .......... examples from podcasts, books or class discussions so that you can remember how each one is used. If a phrasal verb is hard to understand, do not (3) .......... it immediately; instead, look at the whole sentence for clues. Over time, you will begin to (4) .......... patterns and feel more confident. Some phrasal verbs can be formal or informal depending on the situation, so it is useful to (5) .......... whether they are suitable for speaking, writing or both. When you practise regularly, the meanings start to (6) .......... more clearly, and you are less likely to forget them. In the end, success depends on not giving (7) .......... too soon. Keep reviewing what you have learnt, and you will soon (8) .......... on how much progress you have made.

What to do

In this part, you read a text with eight gaps and choose the best word from four options to fit each gap.

Nothing prepares you for this test better than reading.

Read a lot. Candidates who often read in English (for work, for fun) find this part of the test manageable, while those who never read tend to find it very hard.

If you are 100% sure that two of the 4 choices are completely identical, then neither can be the answer. There is always only one word that fits grammatically and has the right meaning.

Usually the correct option will be part of a fixed phrase or collocation, a phrasal verb, a connector or the only word that fits grammatically in the gap.

Strategy

  1. Read the title and the whole text quickly to understand its general meaning before you attempt the task.
  2. Check the words before and after the gap.
  3. Choose the best option.
  4. When you have finished, read the text again with the words inserted to check that it makes sense.

Instructions

For Questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Exercise Details

Author

George Hatherill

@george-hatherill

User Prompt

"Create an exam using common phrasal verbs at B2 level"

Tone: Standard
Level: B2

Created on:

Oct 7, 2026

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